Constructive gadfly
Published on August 13, 2007 By stevendedalus In Religion

Islam objects to the term “suicide bombing.” It prefers “martyrdom.” The way I see it is that it is neither—it’s just downright sadomasochistic murder. Agree?


Comments
on Aug 13, 2007
I prefer homicide bombing, but it's just semantics after all.
on Aug 14, 2007
I prefer homicide bombing, but it's just semantics after all.
Yeah, what the hell--a bomb by any other name still kills.
on Aug 14, 2007
I like your term best.  It is probably more descriptive.
on Aug 14, 2007
I prefer to think of them as Blast Fishing in the Gene Pool.
on Aug 16, 2007
I prefer to think of them as Blast Fishing in the Gene Pool.
Something like stem-cell research?